Staff from the Nature Coast Biological Station visited Cedar Key School on Monday, May 23, sharing with students a unique species of Alligator Snapping Turtle found in the Suwannee River.

Students were inquisitive and interested in the talk from biologist Travis Thomas, who works with NCBS. Thomas received his masters in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Florida and previously worked for Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation.

Leonardo's 706 on University Avenue in Gainesville is proudly touting on their menu that they serve fresh Cedar Key clams to their customers. They are in an appetizer and in seafood dishes like this boubaisse entree.

Where have you seen our local clams making an appearance? Drop us a note along with a photo of how they were used to editor@cedarkeybeacon.com.

Ceremonies have moved this year from the Cedar Key Cemetery to City Park on Saturday, May 28, at 1 p.m. Levy County Commissioner Mike Joyner is the speaker at the ceremony. Ivan Chubb, veterans representative and a chaplain at the VA Medical Center in Gainesville, is organizing the event. The honor guard from AMVETS 444 in Williston will participate.

The search for the boater missing near Cedar Key continues on after the Coast Guard suspended their search Sunday morning and handed recovery efforts over to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).

According to a press release, Gilbert Valdes, 54, from Eldersburg, Md. was reported missing Friday night, along with his brother, Garrick Valdes, 50, from Locust Grove, Va. and friend Bruce Smith from Alachua. The Coast Guard rescued Garrick Valdes and Smith from their capsized 23-foot boat Saturday morning.

An increase in the serious threat of unprovoked dog attacks involving residents, domestic animals and livestock has prompted the Levy County Commission to update its dangerous dog ordinance and revive an animal services panel to hear appeals of dogs deemed dangerous.

Faculty, administrators and friends of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences now know even more about the fine foods and beverages produced by UF/IFAS faculty after the annual May 9 Flavors of Florida event.

The Cedar Key Woman’s Club seized the opportunity to experience “sea life” in a new perspective.

As guests of the UF Seahorse Key Marine Lab community outreach efforts, thirteen members of the CKWC recently visited Seahorse Key. Accompanied by Maria Sgambati, representing the UF Seahorse Key Marine Lab., Jessica Long, from the UF Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, and Capt. Kenny McCain at the helm, the CKWC field trip proved to be as fun as it was informative.